Menstrual Hygiene

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May 28, is observed as the Menstrual Hygiene Management Day. From being absent from the public health agenda to having a dedicated program on MHM in the country now, menstrual hygiene has come a long way. Though there is positive momentum, especially in terms of making options to manage periods in a safe and healthy manner, the social barriers continue to be a challenge.

A study in South Asia found that 33% of girls in school had never heard of menstruation prior to experiencing menarche, and 98% of girls were unaware that menstrual blood came from the uterus.

The onset of puberty translates to limiting mobility, and isolation for many a girl or woman. Girls are asked to stay away from religious spaces, and kitchens, kept in isolation, not allowed to play outside, or even go to school.

88% of menstruating women in India use home-grown alternatives like old fabric, rags, sand, ash, wood shavings, newspapers, dried leaves, hay, and plastic.

It is estimated that if non-bio degradable napkins were to become available to all, India would produce 580,000 tons of menstrual waste every year, most of which would end up in water bodies or be burned along with other domestic waste.

Limitless Stree launched its flagship campaign Stand Up for Stree in 2021 to ensure women and girls live a safe and dignified life.